Collection Highlights
Get off the track! : a song for Emmancipation, sung by the Hutchinsons, respectfully dedicated to Nath.l P. Rogers, as a mark of esteem for his intrepidity in the cause of human rights
Date:
1844
Object Number:
LIB.M1622a.Hutchinson
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Child's plate
Object Number:
INV.9970
Date:
1804-1830
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 7 7/8 in. ( 2.5 x 20 cm )
Marks:
printed: on obverse: "27"; "C'"; "T"; "Q'"
printed: on reverse: "La folie et la sagesse se hennent/quelque fois la main"
printed: "1/2 PORCELAINE DE CHOISY-LE-ROI" printed in circular (belt) frame with "H. B" at center
Description:
Earthenware plate with molded brim with two blue bands and serpentine rim; at center, a series of black transfer-printed images forming a rebus puzzle.
Gallery Label:
Label affixed to bottom.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
